Matt Cameron was recently interviewed by Rolling Stone about Taylor Hawkins, confirming that the Foo Fighters drummer could no longer keep up with his band’s touring rhythm.
As Rolling Stone reports, Taylor Hawkins told Matt Cameron that he had pointed this out to both the Foo Fighters manager and Dave Grohl, but they did nothing to help Hawkins. FF management and Grohl promptly denied the version of events reported by Matt Cameron.
Some hours after, Matt Cameron shared on his Instagram account a statement regarding this article.
“When I agreed to take part in the Rolling Stone article about Taylor, I assumed it would be a celebration of his life and work. My quotes were taken out of context and shaped into a narrative I had never intended” Matt wrote on his Instagram, “Taylor was a dear friend, and a next level artist. I miss him. I have only the deepest love and respect for Taylor, Dave and the Foo Fighters families. I am truly sorry to haven taken part in this interview and I apologize that my participation may have caused harm to those for whom I have only the deepest respect and admiration”.
Corporate magazines still suck.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power, R.E.M.